Universally angled squeegee holster

ABSTRACT

A much improved universal fitting squeegee holster where the optimal size of the void in an insertion point, the optimal distance between insertion points and a drop in height across the insertion points creates a comfortable and practical holster. A universal squeegee holster in which the angle of placement and the shape of retention mechanism makes the wearer comfortable and capable of faster insertion and retrieval of squeegees. When holstered the distance between handles 4 creates space for squeegees of varying sizes to be quickly extracted. The distance between the wearer and insertion point 11 of the squeegee is optimised for easy extraction.A universal holster for squeegees comprising a holster body made of a substantially rigid or pliable material and configured for securely receiving a squeegee. Holster body comprising a holster cavity configured for securely accommodating and partially embracing portions of the squeegee 11. The front panel of holster has one or two insertion points. The insertion points are for holding and extracting the squeegee. The top of the back layer of the holster is configured for attachment 2 to be secured to a belt on the wearers waist.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application,Application number: 62/963,475 filed 2020 Jan. 20 by the presentinventor.

FEDERALLY SPONSERED RESEARCH

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SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM

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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION Field of Invention

This invention relates to squeegee holsters for professional windowcleaners specifically those designed to carry one or two squeegees.

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Prior Art

This invention relates to holsters for squeegees. Holsters for squeegeesare commonly worn on a window cleaners belt attached to the waist.Holsters are usually made of leather because of its flexible, durableand water resistant qualities.

Squeegee holsters are designed to hold the squeegee by the handle withthe squeegee blade running horizontally or to hold the side of thesqueegee handle and blade vertically with the end of the blade pointingalmost vertically to the ground squeegees need to be extracted quicklyas water on the glass to be cleaned can evaporate if the squeegee is notused to take the water off the glass. A further reason for quicklyholstering and extraction is that other tools of cleaning such as clothcleaning rags need to be used quickly after squeegeeing. It is extremelyimportant therefore that a squeegee can be extracted and holsteredquickly. As the squeegee needs to be extracted and holstered quicklyoften the squeegee if not being secured either because the holster istoo loose or too tight can fall out of the holster, either when doingother work without the squeegee in the case of a loose holster, orquickly trying to extract a tight or awkwardly angled holstered squeegeeresulting in dropping of the squeegee. If a squeegee falls out of aholster the squeegee can be damaged when hitting a hard surface. If asqueegee falls out of the holster when working at heights a safety issuearises as the squeegee can fall on people or objects damaging them.

Plastic holsters are also available these are designed as a small hardplastic tube attached to a window cleaners belt this plastic attachmentis called a bucket on a belt. The bucket on a belt is a rectangular boxmade of hard plastic that holds water. Commonly the rectangular bucketbox has a very small linear long rectangular tube of plastic mouldedinto it in which to fit a squeegee. The invention features as describedcan be used for any tool that can be holstered but the specific designin my preferred embodiment is focused on holstering squeegees. Currentsqueegee holsters have a number of reasons for improvement and redesign.

Leather holsters currently on the market are made for inserting thesqueegee or squeegees either with the main channel or long edge pointingon a vertical angle to the ground or with the handle in the holster andthe channel or long edge of the squeegee running on a straighthorizontal angle.

Holstering a squeegee with the channel running on a vertical angleresults in a slow retrieval and re-insertion of the squeegee due to theangle of retrieval being difficult and uncomfortable for the windowcleaners arms to reach quickly to retrieve. A further problem withholstering a squeegee with the channel running on a vertical angle iswhen holstering more than one squeegee they are holstered one on top ofthe other. This commonly results in squeegees becoming jammed in theholster tightly, making retrieval hard and often resulting in thesqueegee not being retrieved and falling to the ground. Another problemwith holstering a squeegee the channel running on a vertical angle isthat the larger squeegees move around when holstered like this, causingdiscomfort to the window cleaner as the squeegee rubs against themmaking contact with the waist or legs. A further problem with holsteringa squeegee with the channel running on a vertical angle is water fromthe squeegee drips onto the window cleaners shoes or clothing due to theangle of holstering.

The leather holsters with Channel or long edge of the squeegee runningon a straight horizontal angle the handle only being holstered havesimilar problems to those that hold the squeegee vertically. Holstershaving the channel or long edge of the squeegee running on a straighthorizontal angle the handle only being Holstered have the result of aslow retrieval and re-insertion of the squeegee due to the angle ofretrieval being difficult and uncomfortable for the window cleaners'arms to reach quickly to get out. Holsters with channel—the long edge ofthe squeegee—running on a straight horizontal angle the handle onlybeing holstered also cause discomfort to the window cleaner as thesqueegee rubs against the body making contact with waist or legs. Thesealso are limited in the length of squeegees they can holster to smallersize squeegees as large squeegees become longer than the wearerswaistline, the wearers movement resulting in them becoming loose in theholster.

The market also has thin floppy vertical side hanging holsters, Aholster which is angled made of a leather strap to hold the squeegee.The problems with these holsters are they hang very loosely whichresults in the squeegee resting against the window cleaner pants wettingthem. The angle the squeegee is holstered on in these vertical hangingholsters is uncomfortable for the user to retrieve and re-insert thesqueegee as they hang low off the window cleaner's waist, belowcomfortable arm length. These loose hanging holsters also wear out veryquickly resulting in warping of the leather which ends up causing thesqueegee to fall out of the holster. These loose hanging holsters have atight lower end which holds the squeegee channel, this damages and wearsthe rubber held in the squeegee channel, also as the holsters leatherwarps with age in causes the squeegee to become stuck in the holster.The loose hanging holsters are very hard to use when the window cleaneris on his knees as the squeegee is held loosely and falls out. Theseloose hanging holsters come only in a model that is designed to be wornon the right side of the body so that left handed window cleaners orthose that prefer to holster on the left side of the body can't usethese type of holsters. These loose hanging holsters do not have a firmconnection with the wearers belt resulting in excess movement at the topof the holster at the connection point twisting and flipping theholster. These loose holsters do not have a resting point or backing forthe inside of the handle of the squeegee when its holstered, resultingin instability of the holster and the squeegee handle resting or hangingin the holster like a child in a swing making it harder to retrieve.

Bucket style holsters hang on a vertical angle as they hold water, andhave a number of disadvantages. Bucket holsters have a bucket forcarrying water usually around 20-24 ounces (500-700 ml) and are alsoused to holster squeegees the main hard plastic bucket having a smallhard plastic tube attached. Bucket style holsters have the same problemsas all vertical type holsters additionally they usually only have thecapacity to hold one squeegee. Bucket style holsters are uncomfortablefor the wearer to retrieve and re-insert squeegees out of as they sitfurther out from the waistline and can only be inserted on a verticalangle. Bucket style holsters because they are made of hard plasticinserting the squeegee has to be done perfectly in line with the angleof the bucket at the time as there is no flexibility in the hardplastic. Bucket style holsters also pose a risk of water damage to theinterior of a property as when a window cleaner wears one inside aproperty the risk of spillage when working is increased, when a windowcleaner is working on his knees the bucket easily spills leading to adamage to interior of property. The plastic tube area for holdingsqueegee channels in these holsters also is brand specific and doesn'tfit multiple brands channel sizes.

Bag type holsters are a type of holster designed to hold one or two fullsize squeegees horizontal to one another, a floppy piece of syntheticmaterial like a synthetic bag are used to holster the squeegee. The ideais the loop of material will be able to be flexible to hold a squeegeeeither horizontally or vertically; because of the looseness of the fitin loop of material designed to be able to allow either position itfails and achieves neither position comfortably or firmly but rather thesqueegee sits loose in position easily bumping around in the holstercausing the discomfort of a squeegee rubbing against the wearers leg andalso dripping water onto the leg of the wearer.

Existing window cleaning holsters have a loose fit at the point ofattachment causing the holster to move and slide around the belt fromthe original position. Existing holsters also have a weak and flexiblepoint of attachment which results in holsters moving side to side or upand down or flipping backwards when being used. Existing holsters onlyallow the user to insert the squeegee on a specific direction or angle,facing the handle and channel forward or backwards or straight down intothe holster only. Having a limited way window cleaners can holster thesqueegee results in a slowdown for the window cleaner to holster thesqueegee the specific direction or angle needed resulting in a greaterpossibility of dropping the squeegee while trying to get the directionand angle.

On holsters that hold squeegees stacked side on side (double holsters)the distance between the two squeegee handles is very short resulting insqueegees becoming jammed in the holsters or the window cleaner spendingprolonged time to retrieve the squeegee.

The placement of the squeegee handle into holsters—holstering a squeegeewith the channel running on a vertical angle is loose or too tight dueto the dimensions of the area of the holster that cradles the handle ofthe squeegee being too tight or too loose. This results in the squeegeeeither moving around and falling out of the holster or if too tightmaking it difficult to remove the squeegee from the holster. The cradlearea for holding squeegee handles in these holsters also is brandspecific and doesn't fit multiple brands handle sizes. Current holsters,holstering a squeegee with the channel running on a vertical angle, donot secure either the channel which swings in the holster against thewindow cleaners' leg or the entire unit of the holster holding thesqueegee to swing into the window cleaners leg causing wetness anddiscomfort.

Objects and Advantages

There are a number of advantages to my present invention, severalobjects and advantages of the present invention are:

-   -   A. To provide a holster which is angled to allow for quick        extraction of squeegees.    -   B. To provide a holster which is angled to allow for quick        holstering of squeegees.    -   C. To provide a holster which does not poke or hurt wearer.    -   D. To provide a holster with a drop in height between holstering        points.    -   E. To provide a holster which is comfortable for wearing        squeegees for a full working day.    -   F. To provide a holster which will hold a variety of different        branded squeegees.    -   G. To provide a holster which will hold a variety of different        branded squeegees firmly and safely.    -   H. To provide a holster that can be used while the wearer is on        their knees.    -   I. To provide a holster that keeps the squeegee rubber in good        condition.    -   J. To provide an angled holster that can be configured for        wearing on the left or right side of a window cleaner.    -   K. To provide a holster that can hold large squeegees while        being comfortable for window cleaner.    -   L. To provide a holster that does not drip liquid onto the        window cleaners pants or shoes.    -   M. To provide a holster that Can be easily reached by window        cleaner arms.    -   N. To provide a holster that holds two squeegees with room for        both handles.    -   O. To provide a holster with stability behind the handles and a        barrier between the holster and the window cleaner.    -   P. To provide a holster with stability at the attachment point        of the window cleaner belt to limit the holster turning upside        down or sideways making the squeegee fall out.    -   Q. To provide a holster with multiple angles a squeegee can be        inserted and held securely at due to the size and dimensions of        the holster voids that the squeegee fits into.    -   R. To provide a holster with non-size specific holstering        positions. This flexibility allows a large or small squeegee to        be holstered in either of two positions on holster.    -   S. To provide a holster in which the distance between the two        holster positions fit two of any large or small squeegees        securely in multiple positions and the distance allowing quick        holstering and extraction of squeegees.    -   T. To provide a holster in which the shape of the cradle and        void of where the handle sits fits and holds multiple brand        squeegee handles securely.    -   U. To provide a holster in which the body of the holster is        sufficiently firm to stop movement of the body of the holster        either side to side or up and down.    -   V. To provide a holster that secures the channel to stop the        body of the squeegee moving loosely.    -   W. To provide a holster in which the distance between the hip        and the point of insertion and also the angle of retrieval from        the insertion point is comfortable for the wearer to extract and        holster squeegees.

SUMMARY

In accordance with the present invention a squeegee holster comprisingof universal firm insertion points for squeegees, dimensions in distanceand height drop between these points create faster withdrawal andinsertion of squeegees.

DETAILED EMBODIMENT & DRAWINGS

The following is the preferred embodiment of holster.

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FIG. 1 shows a front perspective view of the preferred embodiment of theholster according to the present disclosure with squeegees holstered init.

FIG. 2 shows a side perspective view of the preferred embodiment of theholster shown in FIG. 1 lying flat featuring the “C” shaped front layerand voids created.

FIG. 3 shows a front left perspective view of the preferred embodimentof the holster shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 shows a front view of the back layer before joining of thepreferred embodiment of the holster shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 Shows a front view of the front layer before joining of thepreferred embodiment of the holster shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 shows a front perspective view of the preferred embodiment of theholster shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 shows a top perspective view of the preferred embodiment of theholster shown in FIG. 1 featuring the shape of the voids.

FIG. 8 shows a front perspective view from below of the preferredembodiment of the holster shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 shows a back bottom perspective view of the preferred embodimentof the holster shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 10 shows front perspective view of an embodiment of a singleholster version of preferred embodiment of the holster shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 11 shows a elevated front perspective view of an embodiment of asingle holster version of preferred embodiment of the holster shown inFIG. 1.

FIG. 12 shows a front perspective view of one alternative embodiment ofthe holster using as applied to holstering a hammer.

DRAWINGS - Reference Numerals 1 belt support area 2 linear belt holes 3belt support area 4 back layer 5 back layer holes 6 back layer ledgecuts 7 back layer short side 8 back layer short angled cut 9 back layerlong side 10 back layer vertical hole distance 11 material arc void area12 back layer angled hole distance 13 back layer bottom angle 14 frontlayer top angle 15 rivet 16 front layer 17 front layer short side 18front layer long side hole hole distance distance 19 front layer shortside 20 front layer bottom angle 21 front layer ledge cuts 22 rubberback pads 23 rivet tail

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The subject matter of selected embodiment's of the invention isdescribed with specificity herein to meet requirements. But thedescription itself is not intended to necessarily limit the scope of theclaims. Rather, the claimed subject matter might be embodied in otherways to include different components, steps, or combinations thereofsimilar to the ones described in the document, in conjunction with otherpresent or future technologies. Terms should not be interpreted asimplying any particular order among or between various steps hereindisclosed.

The preferred embodiment of the holster of the present invention isillustrated in FIG. 1-FIG. 10.

The holster has a back layer of firm but flexible material that can becut or shaped or set into the required shape. In my preferred embodimentThe shape and positioning of all angles and holes on the back layer inrelation to the wearer and in relation to the ground are to provideexcellent stability, The angles have been chosen to be the mostcomfortable distance from the hip of the wearer to the insertion points,and the best angle for comfortable holstering and extraction of thesqueegees 4 In the preferred embodiment the back layer is made ofvegetable tanned leather which is flexible and strong enough to retainits shape stopping movement of squeegees in the holster and the holsteritself from flipping forward—backward or flipping inside out. The widthof this back layer at its widest point is 2.3 times the size of thetotal length of the back layer. The vegetable tanned leather is alsowater resistant making it more durable and with a longer lifespan thanartificial materials. The leather can be cut into shape by hand with aknife and cutting board. The holster also has six 0.118 inch (3 mm) wideholes 5 which are drilled through the material and made to join thefront layer these are at a distance far enough from the edge to stop theconnections wearing through the edge of the layers 16. The point ofconnection with the belt is wide enough to provide stability for theentire holster 3 so that the top part of the holster remains firmstopping lateral movement and provides comfort for the wearer. Twovertical linear holes in the holster 2 are spaced with a 1.181 inch (30mm) gap of rigid material separating them, these stop the holster frommoving along the belt and out of the wearers preferred and safestposition. 25 The belt slots horizontally through the two holes 2. Eachside of the linear holes has an angled area for belt support the 0.59inch (15 mm) or more of rigid material from the edge of the hole to theend of the holster material stabilising the holster and stopping it fromturning over 1 The width of the back is wide enough to have two multipledifferent size squeegee handles sitting side by side resting againstthis back layer 4, this backing behind the squeegee handles stops thesqueegee from getting caught on the window cleaner pants or clothing, itstops liquid from wetting the window cleaners pants and providesstability and rigidness throughout the entire construction. The bottomedge of the base layer is angled at 45° when the short side 7 and longside 9 of the base are at 90° 13 supporting and providing backing andstability for the top layer 16. Two short ledge cuts are made to thebase on the short side and long side 6 these create mounting points forattachment to the upper layer using extra material but allowing for theoptimal dimensions for the insertion points and providing strengthagainst tearing and wear at the connection points. Along the short sideafter the ledge is a 8 short angled cut that ends at the bottom of thelayer it runs at the same angle as the long side cut 9 The dimensionsfor this area are listed under the additional details and dimensionsheading. However, the back layer can consist of any other material ormore than one piece of material that is strong enough and flexibleenough to hold a squeegee tightly. Other materials that could be usedare hard plastic, nano-spun material, PTFE Materials, flexible plastic,nylon, cotton, hemp, vinyl, paper or any other material that can berepeatedly moved in shape without fracturing. The width of the backlayer could be thinner, The connection point with the belt could bedifferent with a different hole arrangement for the belt using a similarslotting system or with hook and loop, a zipper, sewn material or glue,press studs could also be used as could holes be drilled into the beltand screws could join both belt and holster together. Any materialcapable of bonding the two materials could be used. The back layer isattached to a front layer 16 made of the same or different material asthe back layer. In the preferred embodiment it is made of vegetabletanned leather which is flexible and strong enough to hold a squeegeefirmly it also keeps its shape once positioned. The leather is cut intoshape by hand with a knife and cutting board the angle of both the top14 and bottom 13 being 29° when the cuts on the short sides being at 90°19. The upper layer 16 also has six 0.118 inch (3 mm) wide holes 18which are drilled through the material and made to join the Back layerat the optimal dimensions for the insertion points and providingstrength against tearing and wear at the connection points. Thedimensions for this area are listed under the additional details anddimensions heading. The upper layer can consist of any other materialthat is strong enough and flexible enough to hold a squeegee tightly.Other materials that could be used are hard plastic, flexible plastic,nylon, cotton, hemp, vinyl, paper or any other material that can berepeatedly moved in shape without fracturing. However, the upper layercould be made of a hard, inflexible material shaped specifically for theholding of multiple squeegee types like plastic rubber, carbon fibresteel or wood, or any material that can be permanently shaped. Thisupper layer could alternatively be sealed at the bottom catching dripsfrom the squeegee.

The size of the upper layer material is of specific dimensions to holdmultiple brands of squeegees firmly when shaped. The size of the pieceof material is large enough to be shaped for holding squeegee handlesand stopping movement of squeegee channels while in the holster 16. Inmy preferred embodiment the shape of the cut of the front layer has anangle of 29° when the short sides are at 90° which allows two squeegeehandles to be held across the top face of the holster side by side in anoptimal position without jamming when withdrawing but allowing easyinsertion and extraction. The dimensions for this area are listed underthe additional details and dimensions heading. The bottom cut is made sothat the material is long enough to stop movement of the squeegeechannel and short enough to use the minimum required material to holdthe squeegee solidly in place. In the preferred embodiment the shape isa continuous diagonal cut from one side to the other at 29° ending intwo flat vertical sides when seen from the front. The cut across thebottom is also a continuous cut in my embodiment at 29°. The length,width wise of the front layer is longer than the back layer it isattached to and it needs to be shaped and attached to the flat lyingback layer. The dimensions for this area are listed under the additionaldetails and dimensions heading. However, the size of the front layercould be different. The number of pieces of material could be increasedto two or more. The angle of the cut could be tighter under 29° orlarger over 40°, the cut could also be made as a flat 0° when the shortsides are 90°, shaped into a step with one flat cut insertion point thena vertical drop to a second flat cut insertion point. A step with twoangled pieces could also be made achieving the same drop vertically andthe same distance between the two insertion points. The size of thefront layer could also be made larger creating bigger folds forinsertion points when it is attached to the back layer, this wouldresult in larger insertion voids. The layout of the belt could also bedifferent with the back layer being longer and folded up to serve as thefront layer, also adding holes in the bottom fold area. In my preferredembodiment The front layer is attached at six specific points to theback layer 10,12. these points create the tightness needed to hold thehandle of the squeegee in place on the edges of the shape and the curvein shape in the centre of these insertion points being large enough tohold the larger part of the handle resulting in a comfortable fit, butnot so tight a fit that the rubber on the squeegee channel rubs andbecomes damaged from its contact with the internal of the holster. Thedimensions for the preferred embodiment of this area are listed underthe additional details and dimensions heading. Three points are locatedacross the top of the angled cut at the top of the insertion point ofthe squeegee. These are located one in the centre of the piece ofmaterial and one on either side of the folds or pockets created by thefolding and shaping of the upper layer material, to the left and rightof the centre 10,12. To attach the upper layer to these six points ofconnection copper rivets 15,23 are used for fastening. The width of therivets are 0.118 inches (3 mm) the length of said rivets being 0.27inches (7 mm), head size of said rivets is 0.35 inches (9 mm) and rivettail size is 9 mm these are strong and create a solid and tight bondwith the material these are also long lasting and waterproof. To shapethe material, you must begin 15 on the left side or right side of theback layer and front layer together 16. Before shaping the upper layer16 the two holes on both the front layer and back layer need to be linedup, the back layer 4 with the corresponding holes in the front layereither starting with the left two holes lined up if working from theleft, or the right two holes lined up if working from the right. Thenthe head side of a 15 rivet is put in each of the two holes to hold inplace, then these need to be set with a rivet setter. A rivet setterhammers the 23 tail and head of the rivet together to create a permanentbond between the front and back layer. However, a different number ofrivets or a different source of bonding could be made to connect theback and the front layer together, various types of adhesive, screws,press studs, plastic rivets, hinges, a wide variety of other methodsthat create a permanent or temporary strong bond could be used forbonding the back and front layer together.

In the preferred embodiment the shaping and bonding of the base layerand the upper layer is done by first bonding the left or right side ofthe base and the upper level together. Following this the middle sectionof both the upper and base layer have to be bonded together. To do thisthe wider upper layer of leather is shaped into in an arc 11 between thetwo points of attachment on the left or right edges of the holster thatare now attached and the middle of the both front and back pieces for afew minutes till it can hold its shape so it is flexible enough to lineup the holes with the middle drilled holes 18 When this is done the tophole rivet is set first, then the bottom drilled hole of the middle areaof the material is lined up and set with a rivet. To set the finalrivets the leather of the front layer is again shaped into an arc 11between the point of attachment in the middle of the holster for a fewminutes till it can hold its shape so it is flexible enough for the lastside to line up the corresponding drilled holes in in the front layer18,17 and to line up with the last side drilled holes in the back layer5. A specific and distinctive shaped cavity 11 which is similar to theshape of the letter C is created in the holster using this bondingtechnique. This optimally shaped cavity acclivity and dimensions areable to fit multiple brands of squeegee securely and safely holdingsqueegees, not so loose they fall out of the holster, or so tight theycannot be extracted easily or quickly. In the preferred embodiment thedrop of front layer material from across the back layer across eachindividual insertion point to the other is 1.77 inches (45 mm) at a 45°angle of descent across the top layer 14. The front layer when flatbefore being shaped has a cut across the top and bottom of the longsides at 29° 14,20 when the short sides are at 90°, but once shaped tocreate voids the front layer has an angle across the face of theinsertion points of 45°. The total drop in height across both insertionpoints from edge to edge across the base is 3.54 inches (90 mm) at 45°angle of descent of the top layer 14. The bottom of the back layer andthe bottom of the front layer both end at an angle of 45° both end atthe same point at the base of the holster. However, the technique usedto create the shape that holds multiple brands of squeegees could bedone differently, method for attaching rivets could be done in adifferent order resulting in a different shape. A separate flexiblepiece of material either flexible or rigid such as hard plastic,flexible plastic, nylon, cotton, hemp, vinyl, paper or any othermaterial that can be made into a shape with the desired squeegee holdingcapabilities could be attached separately,

In the preferred embodiment three pieces of square hard wearing rubberare attached to the rear of the back layer as a support 22 after bondingof the back and front layers in a position in line with the bottom thirdof the part of the back layer that is fronted by the front layer. Theserubber pieces serve to hold the holster off the body of the wearer,increase stability of the holster resulting in increased comfort andavoids squeegees from dripping liquid onto the window cleaner pants orshoes. The rubber pieces are attached with adhesive after turning theholster onto its front finding the marked correct positions and applyingadhesive to the rubber and rear of holster.

However, a different position could be used for positioning thesesupports on the backing where it can make contact with the body, theshape and size of the supports could be straight from one side of therear of the holster to the other, circular, or any other shape thatstabilises the holster or holds the holster off the body. It could alsorun diagonally across the length of the rear of the holster. Thematerial used for the support could be plastic, foam, cotton, hemp,rubber or any other material capable of being rigid enough to act as asupport. The attachment of the folded leather could be made with variousother types of adhesive, screws, press studs, plastic rivets, hinges, awide variety of other methods that create a permanent or temporarystrong bond could be used. In the preferred embodiment the distancebetween the hip of the holster wearer is optimised for the mostcomfortable distance for extraction and re-insertion, measured from thetop of the holsters belt insertion holes. The voids created by the backlayer and front layer being attached are 0.944 inches (24 mm) at thewidest point the length of the void space created being 2.95 inches (75mm). 2 and insertion point of the squeegee 11 is 7.323 inches (186 mm)(FIG. 7). when on the holster wearer in the preferred embodiment theangle of the insertion point measured across the second layer top cutsits at is 15° if the ground is considered as 0°. In the preferredembodiment the back layer cut and the cut on the bottom of the frontlayer when on the holster wearer sits at the angle of 15° if the groundis considered as 0° FIG. 4 shows the back layer of the preferredembodiment of the holster shown in FIG. 1. In the preferred embodimentthe back layer being made of flexible leather material, a back layer ofleather between 0.11-0.15 inches (3-4 mm) in thickness. The width ofthis back layer at its widest point is 2.3 times the size of the totallength of back layer. The width at the widest point is 5.70 inches (145mm) the length is 13.18 inches (335 mm) The shape of the layer being asshown in FIG. 4, length across top point of holster parallel with pointof attachment being 2.28 inches (58 mm). The back layer length of angledcut across bottom of base being between 30-50° degrees when left orright sides of longest side of base at 90°. The cut length across bottomlayer is 40°. The length of the cut is 6.49 inches (165 mm) and theremaining part of the bottom edge of the cut being 0.47 inches (12 mm)giving a total length of 6.96 inches (177 mm) across the bottom angledpart of the base. On the attachment point of the holster straight holesrun parallel to the longest lengthwise part of the base the holes being1.96 inches (50 mm) in length and 0.137 inches (3.5 mm) in width. Theend of the top of the hole being 0.433 inches (11 mm) from the top endof the holster. The shape of the back layer is wide enough to sitsqueegee handles against. In the preferred embodiment the width acrossthe top of one insertion point is 2.89 inches (73.5 mm) the width acrossboth is 5.70 inches (145 mm). The position of holes in the back layerare two at the points of attachment with the front layer. The totalholes in the preferred embodiment are six. Two are placed in the centreof the back layer and two on both the left and right edges of the backlayer. The right and left holes start at 0.19 inches (5 mm) from theedge of the material. The diameter of the holes in my embodiment are0.118 inches (3 mm). On the back layer ridge shapes at the highest pointof attachment and on the lowest point of attachment accommodate two ofthe holes at the end of both angled cuts. These ridges are 0.59 inches(15 mm) in length.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS

FIG. 4 Shows the back layer of the preferred embodiment of the holstershown in FIG. 1. In the preferred embodiment the back layer being madeof flexible leather material, A back layer of leather between 0.11-0.15inches (3-4 mm) in thickness. The width of this back layer at its widestpoint is 2.3 times the size of the total length of back layer. The widthat the widest point is 5.70 inches (145 mm) the Length is 13.18 inches(335 mm) The shape of the layer being as shown in FIG. 4, length acrosstop point of holster parallel with point of attachment being 2.28 inches(58 mm). The back layer length of angled cut across bottom of base beingbetween 30-50° degrees when left or right sides of longest side of baseat 90°. The cut length across bottom layer is 40°. The length of the cutis 6.49 inches (165 mm) and the remaining part of the bottom edge of thecut being 0.47 inches (12 mm). Giving a total length of 6.96 inches (177mm) across the bottom angled part of the base. On the attachment pointof the holster straight holes run parallel to the longest lengthwisepart of the base the holes being 1.96 inches (50 mm) in length and 0.137inches (3.5 mm) in width. The end of the top of the hole being 0.433inches (11 mm) from the top end of the holster. The shape of the backlayer is wide enough to sit squeegee handles against. In the preferredembodiment the width across the top of one insertion point is 2.89inches (73.5 mm) the width across both is 5.70 inches (145 mm). Theposition of holes in the back layer are three at the points ofattachment with the front layer. The total holes in the preferredembodiment are six. Two are placed in the centre of the back layer andtwo on both the left and right edges of the back layer. The right andleft holes start at 0.19 inches (5 mm) from the edge of the material.The diameter of the holes in my embodiment are 0.118 inches (3 mm). Onthe back layer ridge shapes at the highest point of attachment and onthe lowest point of attachment accommodate two of the holes at the endof both angled cuts. These ridges are 0.59 inches (15 mm) in length FIG.5 Shows a front view of the front layer of the preferred embodiment ofthe holster shown in FIG. 1 The shape of layer when longest side beingthe horizontal, when flat the length being 1.29 times the length of theback layer. In my embodiment the dimensions of the front layer using theledge 21 as a horizontal axis are: The front layer has an angledlengthwise angled cut across top and bottom each with a ledge for a holeor point of attachment. The angle of the cut being represented whenattached and shaped at between 30-50° using bottom ledge 21 ashorizontal axis. In my preferred embodiment the angle is 35° using thebottom ledge 21 as a horizontal axis. The front layer dimensions whenflat before shaping are at a ratio of width is ⅓ of length when usingthe bottom ledge 21 as a horizontal axis. In my preferred embodimentwhen using the bottom ledge as a horizontal axis, both a 7.87 inch (200mm) cut ending in 0.59 inch (15 mm) ledges a total of 8.46 inches (215mm) in length. The length of the shorter vertical sides being 3.03inches (77 mm). The front layer has attachment points for attachment tothe back layer, In my embodiment the front layer has six attachmentpoints holes these are 0.118 inches (3 mm) in width as shown in FIG. 5The front layer has attachment points for fastening to the back layer.six brass rivets are used for fastening. The width of the rivets are0.118 inches (3 mm) the length of said rivets being 0.27 inches (7 mm),head size of said rivets is 0.35 inches (9 mm). As shown in FIG. 7 Thevoids created by the back layer and front layer being attached are 0.944inches (24 mm) at the widest point the length of the void space createdbeing 2.95 inches (75 mm). As shown in FIG. 9 three rubber pieces serveto pad and grip against the wearers body the rubber pieces sit at thebottom of the back layer angled to fit the base. The dimensions of eachof the rubber pieces are; the adhesive glued width end of each piece 31mm; the depth being also the distance between the holster and the weareris 31 mm the height being 25 mm. Numerous characteristics and advantageshave been set forth in the foregoing description, together with detailsof structure and function. The disclosure, however, is illustrativeonly, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape,size and arrangement of parts, within the principle of the invention, tothe full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms inwhich the general claims are expressed.

Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forththe broad scope of the invention are approximations, the numericalvalues set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely aspossible. Any numerical value, however, inherently contains certainerrors necessarily resulting from standard deviation in measurements.

CONCLUSION, RAMIFICATIONS, AND SCOPE OF INVENTION

Many other variations are possible due to many reasons, some being thecomfort of the angle of the holster and the distance between theholsters insertion point and the wearers hip,

The holster can be used as a single or double holster. It can be used asa holster for a handled blade, the construction of the entire holstercan also be reversed. Alternatively a single holster of the inventioncould be combined into a double holster with one of the present styleholster such as a bucket holster or a horizontally mounted holster.

The parts composing the holster could be duplicated or, changed in size,made of different materials, made in a different shape, connected orassociated with its adjacent elements in a different manner or madeintegrally or in sections.

1. A universal holster for squeegees comprising: a shorter front paneland a longer back panel, the front and back panels being joined togetheralong at least a portion of the first and second lateral side to formtwo receptacle pockets between the front and back panels in which asqueegee is receivable each panel having three areas of joining tocreate these pockets and a drop of height between the receptacle spaces.2. The holster device of claim 1, wherein flexure of the front or backpanels enables securing of a squeegee in the pockets to allow at leastpartial conformance of the holster to a users body in association withthe plurality of positions of the users body.
 3. The holster device ofclaim 1, further comprising the squeegee insertion area wherein thefront layer is angled to accommodate two squeegee handles when bonded tothe other panel forms a significant drop in height across the top of thetwo pockets.
 4. The holster of claim 3 wherein the angle of the pocketsin relation to the body attachment point horizontally across users bodya significantly drops across the length of the top of the insert pointof the pockets on the front panel.
 5. The holster device of claim 3,wherein the pockets are angled at more than 25° to the top of the frontpanel
 6. The holster device of claim 3, Wherein the pockets aresignificantly offset to a distance of centre of the top of the void inheight over one fifth of the length of the void widthwise.
 7. Theholster device of claim 3, wherein one layer of the pocket when shapedand joined in width is between two to three times the length of theother layer when shaped and joined in width of pocket.
 8. The holsterdevice of claim 1 wherein the material is rigid and pliable.
 9. Theholster device of claim 1, wherein before shaping and joining when flatone layer of the pocket material is at least one sixth larger than thelength of the other layer of material for the pocket when flat beforejoining back and front layer.
 10. The holster device of claim 1, whereinwhen joined the length of the long side of the back panel being betweenover twice as large as compared to the short side of the front panel.11. The holster device of claim 1, wherein the insertion of belt holesat the point of connection being more than one quarter the length of thelongest side of the largest panel on the holster.
 12. The holster deviceof claim 1, wherein the angle joining the two short sides on the frontlayer when laid flat being 29° degrees or more from top corner to topcorner across the long side of the front layer and when folded andconnected to the back layer the angle between the two short sides of thefront layer being 45° or less.
 13. The holster device of claim 1,wherein the longest length of the front layer when flat before beingshaped being between one sixth and one third longer than the width ofthe back layer when flat measured across the longest length of the widthof the piece.
 14. The holster device of claim 1, further comprising anelevated cushioning area attached at the back of the back layer situatedwithin the bottom half of the length of the base layer and the bottom ofholster.
 15. The holster device of claim 14, wherein the means forcushioning attached to the rear panel is elevated at between two fifthsand four fifths of the length of the short side of the top layer. 16.The holster device of claim 14, wherein the back of holster elevatedcushioning area is situated on the back layer in the area directly tothe rear of the front layer.
 17. The holster device of claim 14, whereinthe elevated cushioning area on the back of holster is located betweenthe widest part of the bottom layer to the area two thirds the width ofthe Back layer.
 18. The holster device of claim 1, wherein when thefront layer is bonded with the back layer at the top right or left pointof where holster ends end of width across short or long end of backpanel said panels having a tab under one sixth of the length of thefront layer for attachment.
 19. The holster device of claim 1, whereinwhen the front layer is bonded with the back layer at the bottom rightor left point of where holster ends on width across short or long end ofback panel said panels having a tab between one sixth of the length ofthe front layer for attachment.
 20. The holster device of claim 1,wherein the pocket shape created between the back layer and the frontlayer is a “C” shape that ends curving into flattened edges.